The training hall was unusually quiet that day.
Everyone was gathered, tired after weeks of missions, injuries, and recovery.
Then—
Mr. Stone stepped forward with a slight smile.
"I have something to tell you all."
The students looked at each other.
A smile?
From Mr. Stone?
That was rare.
"What is it, sir?" David asked.
"Yeah, tell us!" Noah added quickly.
Within seconds, everyone surrounded him.
"Sir, what's the surprise?"
"Please tell us!"
"Don't keep us waiting!"
Mr. Stone raised his hand.
"Relax."
Then he spoke calmly,
"You all have been through a lot lately."
"Dangerous missions… injuries… stress…"
Everyone went silent.
It was true.
They had barely gotten time to breathe.
"So," he continued, "I've decided to take you all on a trip."
For a moment—
No one reacted.
Then—
"WHAT?!"
The entire hall exploded with excitement.
"A TRIP?!"
"Seriously?!"
"Sir, you're not joking, right?!"
Mary, who had finally recovered, smiled brightly.
Even Daniel looked surprised.
Mr. Stone nodded.
"Yes. A break."
"You deserve it."
Excitement filled the room instantly.
But then—
Mr. Stone added,
"Wait. Not so fast."
Everyone stopped.
"We will leave after Mary fully recovers."
"And until then—"
His expression turned serious again.
"You will train. And clean the assigned area."
Groans filled the hall.
"Sirrr…" Noah complained.
But still—
There was happiness in their hearts.
Because they knew—
A trip was coming.
Days passed.
Then weeks.
Daniel and Mary slowly recovered completely.
During this time, David kept his new power a secret.
He didn't use his mind-reading ability much.
Especially not on his friends.
Daniel and Mary still didn't know about it.
Life slowly returned to normal.
But everyone had one thing on their mind—
The trip.
"Where do you think we're going?" Lily asked one day.
"Beach?" Lucy guessed.
"No way," Noah said. "Mountains."
Daniel smirked.
"Let's see."
Finally—
The day came.
Mr. Stone entered the hall.
Everyone immediately stood up.
"Sir, where are we going?!" Zoya asked excitedly.
Mr. Stone smiled slightly.
"We're going to a hill station."
For a second—
Silence.
Then—
"COLD PLACE?!"
"Wait—we don't have winter clothes!"
"What are we going to wear?!"
Daniel frowned.
"I don't even have proper winter clothes here."
David sighed.
"Same."
Mr. Stone nodded.
"Then go shopping."
That's all he said.
And that was enough.
Shopping Chaos
Within an hour—
All eight of them were at the mall.
Naturally—
They split into groups.
Girls on one side.
Boys on the other.
Mary, Lucy, Lily, and Zoya walked into a clothing store.
"So many options!" Lily said excitedly.
They started trying everything—
Long coats.
Boots.
Turtlenecks.
Scarves.
"Mary, try this!" Lucy said, handing her a beige coat.
Mary tried it on.
It looked perfect.
"You look amazing!" Zoya said.
Mary smiled shyly.
Meanwhile—
David, Daniel, Noah, and Felix were… not taking things seriously.
"Bro, this jacket looks cool," Noah said.
"It looks ridiculous," Daniel replied.
Felix picked random clothes.
David just sighed.
"You guys are hopeless."
After buying some decent winter clothes—
They ended up at an ice cream shop.
"Yes, ice cream in winter shopping," Noah said proudly.
"Perfect logic," Daniel replied sarcastically.
The girls finished shopping earlier.
So they went to a restaurant and sat down.
"Let's call them," Lucy said.
After a few minutes—
The boys arrived.
"Finally," Lily said.
As they sat down—
Zoya suddenly leaned toward Mary.
"Mary…"
"Hmm?"
"Do you like Daniel?"
Mary froze.
"…What?"
Zoya smirked.
"Come on. You can tell us."
Lucy and Lily joined in.
"Yes, yes—tell us!"
Mary started blushing.
"I—I don't know…"
They all laughed.
"You're blushing!" Lily said.
"I'm not!"
"Sure," Lucy teased.
Just then—
The boys arrived at the table.
Daniel looked at Mary.
"…Why are you blushing?"
Mary immediately looked away.
"Nothing!"
Everyone tried not to laugh.
They ate together.
Laughed.
Talked.
Teased each other.
For once—
There were no missions.
No danger.
Just peace.
Just fun.
Even Mr. Stone, watching from afar, seemed satisfied.
Later that evening—
Mr. Stone gathered them again.
"Are you all ready?"
"Yes, sir!" everyone shouted.
"We leave tomorrow."
"Pack everything."
"Don't be late."
The next morning—
Everyone was ready.
Bags packed.
Excitement high.
They got into the car together.
Laughing.
Talking.
Ready for something new.
As the car moved toward the airport—
No one realized—
This trip…
Would not be as simple as it seemed
And what do you guys think will it a normal trip or somethung is waitung for them
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